Autonomous Arctic Ice Station

Abstract

We propose development, fabrication and initial testing of an autonomous ice station that will host underwater vehicles in ice-covered regions of the Arctic. The ice station will be a hybrid system that will support both vehicle infrastructure and sensor technology, with monitoring capability on, within and below the ice, plus communications, navigation and docking for underwater vehicles. The project is envisioned as a multi-year effort; this proposal covers the first stage of the work: the design and fabrication in preparation for deployment as early as autumn 2017 or spring/summer 2018.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 25, 2019
Accession Number
AD1076009

Entities

People

  • Lee Freitag

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Deployment
  • Fabrication
  • Hybrid Systems
  • Infrastructure
  • Monitoring
  • Underwater Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.